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Kilkenny Borough council is currently chaired by the Mayor, Fine Gael’s Pat Crotty.

There are twelve elected members. The current party breakdown is: four Fianna Fáil, four Fine Gael, three Labour and one Green.

The balance of power is held by Fine Gael and Labour.

Some of the key issues for the council are unfinished housing estates and properties, maintaining business in the city centre, anti-social behaviour and the Central Access Scheme.

The following people have indicated that they will be standing for election in the Local Elections in June. Further information on more candidates who declare themselves for election will be added as it becomes available.

  Kilkenny Borough Council Party
  Seeking Re-Election  
  Martin Brett Fine Gael
  John Coonan Fianna Fail
  Paul Cuddihy Fine Gael
  Marie Fitzpatrick Labour Party
  Malcolm Noonan Green Party
  Betty Manning Fine Gael
  Andrew McGuinness Fianna Fail
  Sean O'hArgain Labour Party
  Joe Reidy Fianna Fail
  Noel Frawley Labour Party
  New Candidates  
  Sean Butler Labour Party
  Kathleen Funchion Sinn Fein
  Eugene McGuinness Independent
  Mick Greene Independent
  Frank Kavanagh Independent
  Anna Michalska Fianna Fail
  Joe Malone Fianna Fail
  David Fitzgerald Fine Gael
  Jimmy Leahy Independent
  Darren Murphy Fine Gael
  Roger O'Reilly Independent
     

 

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